There are 11 ways to get from Windsor to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
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Line 5 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Churchmead School to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parish Church to Green Line Coach Stationbus 702
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
10h 45m£37–172Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 39m£127–210Drive 382 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Edinburghcar 382 mi
6h 51m£94–136Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Slough to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 22m£106–281Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 22m£56–154Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 14m£84–309Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 52m£63–165Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Richmond (London)train
- Take the train from Richmond NLL to West Hampsteadtrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 36m£63–161Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 42m£74–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
9h 40m£111–238
Windsor to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £180 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 4h 14m and costs £80 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Parish Church and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Windsor & Eton Central and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Slough, Farringdon station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Windsor and Edinburgh is 348 miles. The road distance is 384.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Windsor to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Windsor to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Parish Church station.
Windsor to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Windsor to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £180 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parish Church to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Green Line Coach Station and London Victoria in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Richmond NLL to West Hampstead
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Churchmead School to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Parish Church to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Windsor to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to Edinburgh is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Windsor to Edinburgh.
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